The Good Horse & Buggy Doctor Of Waitsburg

My husband's grandfather, Dr. Rufus Butler, was a "horse and buggy doctor" in Waitsburg for 30 years. According to an article in the Waitsburg Times in 1950 memorial­izing

him, he was one of the last settlers to recall log cabins, Indians, hard­ships, and pioneer love of the Northwest. In the short time that I had the pleasure of his acquaintance, I realized he played an important role in the history of many people of Waitsburg, and he had many interesting stories to tell. His education and background differed from today's physician as we know it. He started his career in medicine by working i...